Tour Details

Take this seven days Ziyarat Tour to explore the sacred destinations in Samarkand, Bukhara and Tashkent, to visit the resting places of great scholars of Islam. The highlights of the trip are visits to Imam al Bukhari’s memorial complex, the collector of the hadith “Sahih al-Bukhari” and to the architectural complex of Khwaja Baha ad-Din Naqshband, the Master of the “Naqshbandiya” order.

Price Excludes

International flight tickets before and after the tour

Consular fees for Uzbekistan tourist visa

Any Private Expenses

Complementaries

Umbrella

Sunscreen

T-Shirt

Entrance Fees

What to Expect

Start your tour with the spiritual center of Tashkent, the Hast-Imam Complex. See the 8th century Quran that belonged to Caliph Uthman, plus the Islamic Institute, before continuing on to the other main sights of the city, including Chorsu Bazaar, the Mausoleum of Sheikh Zainiddin-bobo and the Zangiata Complex. Continue your tour in Samarkand with a stop at the mausoleum of the famous scholar Imam al-Bukhari, plus visits to the most famous sights of Samarkand, such as Registan Square, Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis, and the mausoleums of Gur-e-Amir and Khoja Ahror Valiy. Finish your tour in Bukhara, with tours through the open-air museum that is the center of the city (listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites), with stops at all the major mosques and mausoleums. Finish your tour back in Tashkent.

Visit ancient Samarkand

Have a historical adventure in Bukhara

See the khan's old residence

Have a cup of green tea at the chai-khana (tea-house)

and more...

Itinerary

Day 1Tashkent – arrival

Arrival in Tashkent. You will be met by Advantour driver at Tashkent International Airport and transferred to the hotel. Free time.

Day 2Tashkent – Samarkand

Check-out from the hotel before noon. Meet your guide at 10:00 to start sightseeing in the capital of Uzbekistan, the biggest city in Central Asia. You will start with exploring the Old City. Visit Khast-Imam Complex, where the world famous Quran, holy book that belonged to Caliph Uthman, has been preserved. The complex consists of Barak-Khan Madrasah, Tillya Sheykh Mosque, Saint Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum and the Islamic Institute of Imam al-Bukhari. Continue to Chorsu Bazaar. Also visit Mausoleum of Sheikh Zainiddin-bobo. After, you will visit Zangiata complex, a Muslim pilgrimage place outside of Tashkent. At 17:30 transfer to railway station. High-speed train Afrosiyob leaves Tashkent at 18:50 and arrives in Samarkand at 20:55 (300 km). Upon arrival the driver will meet you and transfer to the hotel. Duration of sightseeing tour: 5-6 hours

Day 4Samarkand – Bukhara

In the morning at 9:00 depart from Samarkand and drive to Bukhara (280 km, 4 h). On the way stop at Rabat-i-Malik Caravanserai and Gijduvan to visit the tomb of Abduholiq Gijduvaniy. Arrive in Bukhara, check in to the hotel. Spend your time in fascinating Old Bukhara, enlisted by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Explore Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque and Miri-Arab Madrasah, Magoki-Attori Mosque, madrasahs of Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan, Chor-Minor Madrasah, trade domes, Lyabi Hauz Ensemble, Chor-Minor Madrasah, Ark Fortress and Bolo-Khauz Mosque. In the evening visit folklore show program at Nadir Divan-begi Madrasah in Bukhara (subject to availability). Duration of sightseeing tour: 5-6 hours

Day 5Bukhara – Tashkent

Start the day with exploring mausoleums of Samani dynasty, Chashma-Ayub, Bakhouddin Naqshbandi and Said Amir Kulol. At 14:45 transfer to the train station. Take the fast-speed train departing to Tashkent at 15:50. Arrival at 19:40, transfer to the hotel. Duration of sightseeing tour: 3-4 hours